soil sample equipment Applications

AMS, Inc. has been a leading provider of high quality sampling equipment since 1942. AMS sampling equipment is primarily used for environmental, geotechnical, and remediation uses as well as soil, soil gas, and groundwater monitoring. In addition, AMS makes PowerProbe direct push/hollowstem auger drill rigs for environmental and geotechnical drilling activities. AMS also manufactures and offers direct push tooling, drilling equipment, accessories, and expendables for soil sampling, groundwater sampling and monitoring well installations.

InfraCal TOG/TPH Analyzers allow for TPH (Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons) in soil testing at remediation sites such as leaking
underground storage tanks and produced water evaporation ponds. Site managers can avoid having costly soil remediation equipment
sit idle while waiting for off-site lab results. Sampling requires a few
simple steps that can be performed by non-technical personnel. The soil is mixed with the extraction solvent, shaken, filtered, and
then presented to the InfraCal Analyzer for measurement. Features include:
- Results in under 15 minutes, including extraction
¨ Detect levels as low as 10 ppm
¨ Portable, rugged, lightweight, easy-to-use
¨ Battery operable
¨ Ideal for field or laboratory applications
¨ Factory calibration available

Sorbisense regularly offers new options for using the patented Sorbicell, which is used to monitor surface water, wastewater and groundwater.

The latest is almost as “ground-breaking” as the SorbiCell itself. Until now it has been difficult, if not impossible, to directly monitor for volatile substances in pore water in the unsaturated zone. But the environmental consultancy firm Ejlskov A/S in Aarhus combined the use of Sorbisense sampling equipment with the proven technology of soil water samplers. With this combination, a practical new method is made available, which allows for monitoring the presence of porewater-dissolved VOCs above the groundwater table. This provides a significantly improved basis to define and determine the leaching risk to the groundwater, and thus allows for better and more cost-efficient decisions to prevent the pollution in reaching the groundwater.

A simple construction with multiple options

The application uses SorbiCell VOC combined with suction cells, soil water samplers. When installed correctly, and applied with the correct procedures, the suctions cells extract capillary bound water from the soil matrix. The system demands no other resource than a container that is put under vacuum. The vacuum in the container then ensures a flow through of the Sorbicell over a period of time, fx. 2-3 weeks. The method is highly suitable for monitoring a site over longer periods of time.

The OVT container is an innovative product and a highly effective tool for the preliminary testing of media/soils that have been impacted by a wide variety of volatile organic contaminants of concern (COC’s).
• No preparation or modification needed prior to use in field
• Air tight OVT lid has built in sealed sampling ports of varying sizes to accommodate different size OVA probes.
• Lids snap together so all samples from one well/boring can be easily grouped together.
• Reduced potential for injury to employees due to non-breakable material, lighter carrying weight and no sharp cutting edges as on aluminum foil boxes or use of razor knives;
• Lid is recyclable & container is made from an environmentally friendly biodegradable material (corn-based) ;
• Disposable container reduces potential for cross-contamination of samples (creating invalid data) due to washing and reusing mason jars from multiple sites;
• The OVT cell can be purchased on-line and shipped directly to your office or obtained at a local equipment rental location.
• Granted a USPTO patent and accepted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection-BPSS as an Innovative Technology.

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